Five-time MLB All-Star and Home Run Derby X participant Adrian Gonzalez joins Ben live at Home Run House to talk about his HRDX participation and his MLB career. The first HRDX event is in Crystal Palace Park from 12pm on
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Episode 288 – Tate Gillespie Joins the Show
Pitcher Tate Gillespie joins the show to discuss his trip from D1 hyped high-school pitcher to pitching in Europe, taking in recovery from a ball-induced head injury, help from Brock Holt and Brandon McCarthy and his enduring friendship with London
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Episode 287 – Charlie Hill (VP International, MLB) Returns
Charlie Hill, the brains behind the MLB London Series, is back for his first appearance in 5 years! We chat about the new partnership between MLB and London, the ideas behind Home Run Derby X and MLB’s renewed commitment to
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Episode 286 – Home Run Derby X Preview (ft Nick Swisher, Spencer Owen and Paige Halstead
In our mega preview of Home Run Derby X – which is coming to London on Saturday 9 July – John chats to Yankees legend Nick Swisher about renewing the sport’s oldest rivalry, his pivotal role in baseball’s greatest book
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Episode 285 – Little Mr Stroppy Pants
Two podcasts in a week! In this one, Darius is back and joined by Rob and John to dissect the newsworthy elements of the last few weeks in MLB and hear in minute detail how an old woman ruined Rob’s
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Episode 284 – Nerd Mentality
Russell and Darius are left unsupervised and take the opportunity to talk about the biggest statistical surprises from the season so far, from Detroit’s dreadful lineup to that incredible Yankees rotation. Also featuring Kevin Gausman, Ty France, Alex Cobb, Christian
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Episode 283 – Riley Breckenridge (Thrice, Puig Destroyer, Productive Outs) Joins the Show
Riley Breckenridge, drummer with post-hardcore band Thrice, joins John to chat about his lifelong obsessions with baseball, the intersectionality of baseball and heavy music, and his many baseball related side projects – including his much-missed podcast Productive Outs and his
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Episode 279 – Simon Rosenblum-Larson (Tampa Bay Rays, More Than Baseball)
Rays minor league pitcher, and More Than Baseball Program Director Simon Rosenblum-Larson, joins the pod to chat about MTB’s campaign to bring minor leaguers a living wage of $35k and his organisation’s amazing work giving voice to the plight of
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Episode 278 – Mets Gonna Give It To Ya?
John, Rob and Ben run the rule over the teams raising eyebrows – for good and bad reasons – in the early season running, including the storming Mets and Yankees and the scuffling Phillies and Red Sox. They also dive
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Episode 280 – Willy Wonka Ejected For Being An Idiot
John is joined by Darius and Russell for some serious baseball chat, before they are gate crashed by an idiot called Tom. After all the serious stuff is done, the gang decide which fictional characters they would like to bring
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